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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
patient with an acute ... pulmonary embolism ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE ... #criticalcare # ... cardiology #ECG
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
cardiomyopathy, Acute ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... embolism Acute ... myocardial infarction: Respiratory ... Classification #diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... in patients who are ... #Embolism #Treatment ... #AcutePE #Management ... #CriticalCare
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... Embolism The sensitivity ... PE are low. ... #Embolism #AcutePE ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
ventilation in acute ... respiratory distress ... Intensive Care Med ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Embolism ... • Primary Pulmonary ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
• A lack of acute ... Etiology: • Acute ... respiratory distress ... embolism • Re-expansion ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
associated with HAPE are ... common causes of acute ... /Symptoms: - Respiratory ... Embolism: • Acute ... multiple smaller emboli
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
embolism. ... In this case, pulmonary ... embolism was confirmed ... EmergencyMedicine #CriticalCare ... #Radiology #Cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... pneumonia and are ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare